projector
noun
pro·jec·tor
prə-ˈjek-tər 
2
: one that projects: such as
a
: a device for projecting a beam of light
b
: an optical instrument for projecting an image upon a surface
c
: a machine for projecting movies on a screen
3
: an imagined line from an object to a surface along which projection takes place
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Harry Bennett, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The projector is capable of reproducing more than a billion colors onscreen.
—Paul Ridden
july 31, New Atlas, 31 July 2025
These are unusual in anything other than a home theater projector.
—PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
Take your movie night to the next level with this 4K UHD laser projector.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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projector
noun
pro·jec·tor
prə-ˈjek-tər
: a machine for projecting an image or pictures upon a surface
a motion-picture projector
a slide projector
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